Five Practical Things for Young Writers To Do

Everyone needs a leg-up now and then. Writing's an odd career because it's not really a career at all. There's no one way to become a writer, no qualification you need or set route you can  take.

How do you become an author? What does it looks like? How does it become professional? Well, you write a book - of course  - but that's not actually that helpful, is it? People know that. There has to be more. What should young writers be on the look out for, to help them out and build...